How to differ valid, true and correct information from lies and propaganda in an era where we are flooded with information?

Seriously, we are flooded with information. Everywhere. We have possibly more access to information than ever before. We are one click away from knowing what happened on the other part of the planet.

So, how do we filter the actual truth from….not truth? How do we know what is propaganda, and what is an actual information?

It’s especially hard to determine it when it comes to newspapers, who deliberately “twist” the information and censor stuff to make the news seem more attractive and to push whatever agenda the newspaper supports.

Is there even point in reading news and watching TV, if you can never be certain who is lying to you?

Or do I (sigh) have to research every sentence I hear and read by myself?